Disintegration of Germany

Jacklyn 2022-04-20 09:01:12

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I thought the movie was showing Hitler's death, but when I saw the episode after Hitler's death, I realized the profound connotation of the empire's destruction in the title: the destruction of an empire begins with the collapse of faith, and then Germany begins to collapse. After Hitler's death, Chancellor Goebbels tried to follow Hitler's path to continue his exploration, but gradually he realized that there were some things that only Hitler could do.

I have to admire Hitler's charisma. The idea of ​​Nazism is to kill all the bad people and the world will be better, but the standard of good or bad is up to you. Hitler not only persuaded the German people with this idea, but also put it into practice. . But Hitler never thought that the war machine could be started by him, but not stopped by him.

The children in the film are worth noting. First of all, Peter, a young boy who destroyed two Soviet tanks, was successfully awarded the Medal of Honor by Hitler, but after seeing his comrades leave one after another, he chose to escape. Then there are the little girls at the dinner table feeding the dolls. Innocent she would never know that it was their father who slammed a grenade under the table and took their precious lives. As well as the little angels in the choir, the singing in the war zone is like the sound of nature, purifying the soul, but in the end, they are also forced to die in their sleep.

The film is very real because it is carried out from the first point of view, and the portrayal of Hitler is more objective, flesh and blood, and gets rid of the usual label of war madman.

Whimsy: Hitler: life, never sympathize with the weak, heaven is just the nonsense of a priest. (So ​​get stronger, come on, duck~) Architect Speer: If we want to rebuild Berlin, we must destroy him first, so the Soviet army is here to help~ (serious nonsense)

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  • Cordie 2022-04-24 07:01:02

    A classic World War II film, one that stands out in a film about Hitler, even, in a sense, a film that belongs to Gantz alone. The empire is about to collapse and everything will end. In the last ten days, the head of state and a group of followers hid in bunkers, and the Nazi machine was still running, even though the outcome was quite clear. At this time, the most interesting thing is undoubtedly the complex mentality of the people and the choices they face in the future. This film, in a documentary nature, recreates history through the oral memories and materials of the parties, and brings Hitler and the people around him. The mental state of Yiqian people is vividly displayed, which is emotional and is destined to make people fall into deep reflection. Under the shaping of Ganz, Hitler returned from the devil in people's conception to a flesh-and-blood human being. He maintained grace and respect for ladies, affection and respect for his subordinates, and a firm belief that was almost paranoid. Creepy views, etc., all of which restore a real and complete head of state. Gantz's performance is epic and cannot be surpassed.

  • Rowland 2022-03-19 09:01:03

    Feel like a documentary

Downfall quotes

  • Martin Bormann: [reading folder in hand] My Führer, following your decision to stay in Berlin, do I have your approval as Vice Chancellor to immediately take charge of the entire Reich with the necessary power and authority? If I receive no answer by 10 p.m., I will assume that you have been incapacitated. I will serve the well-being of our people and fatherland.

    [closes folder and puts it down]

    Martin Bormann: He's betraying Germany... and you!

    Walter Hewel: Göring's concern isn't unjustified. If our communication system breaks down, which could happen at any time, we'd be cut off from the world; we could no longer pass on orders.

    Joseph Goebbels: I see it differently. Göring wants to seize power. I never trusted that mob he gathered at Obersalzberg; it stinks of a coup.

    Adolf Hitler: That failure. That sponger... A parvenu! A lazybones!

    [Albert Speer returns while Hitler rants offscreen]

    Adolf Hitler: How dare he declare me unable to act? Tomorrow he might declare me dead!

    Albert Speer: Hello, Frau Junge.

    Traudl Junge: Herr Speer. How did you get into Berlin?

    Albert Speer: It wasn't easy, but I must speak with the Führer.

    Heinz Linge, Kammerdiener: I'd wait here if I were you.

    Adolf Hitler: The Luftwaffe... What did he do with it? That was reason enough to execute him! That morphine addict... helped to corrupt this country! And now this...

    [Hewel looks down in disappointment]

    Adolf Hitler: He betrayed me of all people! Me of all people!

    [pause]

    Adolf Hitler: I want Göring to be deprived of power and removed from office. If I don't survive the war, that man is to be executed at once.

  • General der Infanterie Hans Krebs: The enemy has broken through along a wide front. They've taken Zossen to the south, and are advancing to Stahnsdorf. They're now on the northern outskirts between Frohnau and Pankow. They've reached Lichtenberg, Mahlsdorf and Karlshorst to the east.

    Adolf Hitler: Steiner's assault will bring it under control.

    General der Infanterie Hans Krebs: My fuhrer, Steiner...

    Generaloberst Alfred Jodl: Steiner couldn't mobilize enough men. He was unable to carry out the assault.

    Adolf Hitler: [Removes glasses] These men will stay here: Kietel, Jodl, Krebs and Burgdorf.